Category: Five
Live
Date: 23.10.2004
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Saturday 23 October, noon-12.30pm, 成人快手 Radio Five Live
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Des Lynam meets up with George Foreman 30 years after they last met
following the 'Rumble in the Jungle' in Kinshasa.
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They talk about his early family life, his introduction into boxing
and his ongoing friendship with Muhammad Ali.
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He also discusses:
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Losing that fight against Ali and the knock-on effect that had on him;
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How he will never forget his Olympic Gold medal in 1968;
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How he lost against Jimmy Young because he tried to make the fight last
longer;
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The event that led him to be ordained into the church in 1978;
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How being broke led him back into the ring after a 10 year break, despite
being told he was too old and heavy;
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Why all of his sons are called George;
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How he is training to box once more at the age of 55.
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